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Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste 1000g

Contains very high sodium

A Thai-style curry paste made with red chili, lemongrass, garlic and shrimp paste. It contains shrimp and is very high in sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains shellfish
$10.99 1 kg · lowest price at A&E Foodstore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
163caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
6.1g
Fiber
14g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
5680mg▼
Saturated fat
0.4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Garlic 21.5%, Dried red chili 19.0%, Lemongrass 18.5%, Shallot 14.5%, Salt 13.0%, Galangal 6.0%, Shrimp paste (Shrimp 80.0%, Salt) 4.5%, Kaffir lime peel 2.5%, Pepper 0.5%
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%51
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%68
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 51 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (5680 mg), more fiber (14 g); no added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 100 · 9 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Aromatics and spices ground into a seasoned curry paste
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 68 · Full ingredient list with percentages; no sourcing claims
5,680 mg sodium per 100 g
Contains shrimp
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Garlic 21.5% Dried red chili 19.0% Lemongrass 18.5% Shallot 14.5% Salt 13.0% Galangal 6.0% Shrimp paste (Shrimp 80.0%, Salt) 4.5% Kaffir lime peel 2.5% Pepper 0.5%
9 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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